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Monday, July 21, 2014

Ohio Trip & Scavenger Hunt Finds

As I mentioned in a previous post, Robbie and I took an unexpected trip to Ohio this month. We got the news on a Friday morning that his best friend since 1st grade had passed away. We headed out that evening for the 1100+ mile (one-way) drive. Our primary purpose for the trip was to honor Robbie & Jeff's friendship by attending the funeral services, however we were also able to spend time with Robbie's family and find a few more items on Rinda's Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt list along the way.

Robbie's hometown is Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The city is named after the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city, so I knew it would be the perfect place to find #18 - A Waterfall.

One of Robbie's favorite desserts is Italian Cream Cake, and he often enjoyed one from Vincent's Bakery for his birthdays growing up. We drove by Vincent's to capture this shot for #9 - A Bakery.

We spent a beautiful evening boating on Portage Lakes with Robbie's brother, sister-in-law and 2 nephews.

When Thomas was snapping a photo of me & Robbie, he also captured #10 - A Photo Bomb (see Jacob down in the bottom left corner!).

I even got in some skipping with Kathy and Jacob! (It was late evening & the sun was going down & Jacob hasn't yet mastered the art of holding the camera steady, so these are not the best pictures . . . but they do show that I'm still skipping along this year!)

As a special treat, we took our nephews to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here's a reflection photo of the four of us with this year's Vince Lombardy Trophy behind us.

While we were at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I was also able to find #12 - A Mascot from the parks department,

and #5 - A Rack of Post Cards.

Here are a few more favorite photos from our time in Ohio.

Before we left Ohio on our drive home, I also captured #7 - A Rural Landscape.

On the way home, we added 120 miles and a few extra hours so we could dip down into Alabama to visit my nephew Trey and meet his sweet wife Pam.

We returned home six days after we left, mourning the loss of a friend yet refreshed by the opportunity to visit with family we don't get to see often enough!

Deepest sympathies on Robbie's loss, lifting a prayer for the family. I know ya'll making the long trip to be there was a great comfort. You definitely marked a lot off the list. I'm not a sweets person but I do love an Italian Cream Cake :)

I'm catching up today and I just had to stop at this post and say how sorry I am to hear of your loss. That's a very hard one and I'm glad that the time you spent marking your loss also included some precious time with family too

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